--- title: "Jan-Jaap Jager appointed new CEO of Acronis — ZEBR.ai" description: "PRAGUE, January 13, 2026 – Acronis, a global leader in the cybersecurity solutions market, announced the appointment of a new CEO, Jan-Jaap Jager. 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He previously held management positions, including President and COO of Virtuozzo, a leading provider… 13/01/2026 · 2 min read · ZEBR.ai editorial team **PRAGUE, January 13, 2026** – [**Acronis**](https://www.acronis.cz/)**,** a global leader in the cybersecurity solutions market, announced the appointment of **a new CEO**, **Jan-Jaap Jager**. He previously held management positions, including President and COO of Virtuozzo, a leading provider of hyperconverged cloud solutions, and CEO of Chainstack, a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure. Jan-Jaap Jager has a long and successful history with Acronis, where he launched the era of cloud business as Vice President of Emerging Markets and Director of Global Cloud Solutions. As CFO, he expanded Acronis’ global presence and most recently served as an advisor to the Acronis Board of Directors. Jager brings extensive experience in business, management, and investment in the technology market. “I am deeply honored to be appointed to lead Acronis, whose team has made the company a leader in cybersecurity for managed service providers and achieved remarkable growth,” said **Jan-Jaap Jager**. “My goal is to accelerate AI-driven innovation and help our partners grow their businesses faster, while enabling managed service providers (MSPs) to achieve greater efficiency and deliver an even higher level of protection to their customers.” As CEO, Jan-Jaap Jager succeeds Ezequiel Steiner, who, during his tenure as CEO and President, drove a significant transformation of the company, strengthened its foundations for further growth, and successfully guided Acronis through its transition to EQT ownership. Ezequiel Steiner will continue to support Acronis as an advisor. Under the leadership of the new CEO, Acronis will increase its focus on innovation and the potential of artificial intelligence. It will continue to deliver natively integrated cybersecurity solutions that provide MSPs and IT professionals with autonomous cyber protection. 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